Gene Wilder Professions : Actor Born : June 11, 1933 Died : August 29, 2016 Browse All Authors Top 87 quotes by Gene Wilder My mother was suffering every day of her life, and what right did I have to be happy if she was suffering? So whenever I got happy about something, I felt the need to cut it off, and the only way to cut it off was to pray. 'Forgive me Lord.' For what, I didn't know. Gene Wilder day me mother life Mel Brooks is one of the few authentic geniuses working in comedy in America today. Gene Wilder working comedy today america We all grew up on movies with scenes where the actor is lying, and you know he's lying, but he wants to make sure you know it's a lie, and so he overacts and all but winks at you, and everybody in the world except for the girl he's talking to knows he's lying. Gene Wilder lie you girl world The world is not based on fairness. Human beings can rise to fairness, can administer something that makes it fair or just. But that's not God. Gene Wilder rise something god world I've become pretty philosophical about a lot of things, including death. It doesn't get to me. Gene Wilder pretty things me death I love the art of acting, and I love film, because you always have another chance if you want it. You know, if we - if this isn't going well, you can't say - well, you could say - let's stop. Let's start over again, Gene, because you were too nervous. Gene Wilder you chance love art I'm not so funny. Gilda was funny. I'm funny on camera sometimes. In life, once in a while. Once in a while. But she was funny. She spent more time worrying about being liked than anything else. Gene Wilder time sometimes life funny Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors